God Prays For You
There is a lot of talk in churches about praying to God, and rightfully so. For one of our greatest blessings is to go before God’s throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16) and find a loving and merciful God who is happy to hear what is on our hearts. Read more…
Let’s Pray Like Solomon
When Solomon was around twenty years old, he became the King of Israel. That’s impressive!
But what’s even more impressive to me is how he prayed at the time:
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A “Tail” of Two Guppies
Even though I’ve been keeping fish for over thirty years, I still marvel over them. I’m just amazed at how they differ in color, shape, function, and behavior. Read more…
The Joy of the Lord is our Strength
It had been a long time since Israel had felt joy…
For, the Babylonians had conquered Judah in 586 BC. And then, some fifty years later, Persia conquered Babylon and granted the Jews permission to return to Jerusalem. Read more…
God Upholds Us by His Word
There are many Bible verses that speak of how God upholds us, such as:
• Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes,
I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)
• The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down. (Psalms 145:14)
• The Lord upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground. (Psalms 147:6) Read more…
Portal to Heaven
Through my hospice work in prisons, and now as a pastor, I have often found myself at the bedside of the dying. It is a sobering experience, as you witness the last vestiges of life appear and then disappear, often in predictable order before the person is gone. Read more…
House Building
Have you ever considered what goes into building a house?
According to industry estimates, an average-sized home contains approximately 20,000 nails! It is good to know that so many fasteners hold a house together! Read more…
Serving
God calls us to serve others.
And if we are being honest, this is not easy.
Why?
Because He often asks us to serve when we would rather not. And who we would rather not. Read more…
A Special Relationship
May I ask you something a little personal?
How do you feel about your brothers and sisters in Christ? …
All of them … Read more…
God’s Roots
In God’s creation, there is so much to marvel at. One such thing is the Redwood tree, which can soar to a height of three hundred feet tall, and whose roots often extend twelve feet below the ground and stretch out more than fifty feet wide! Read more…